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Calendula balansae Boiss. & Reut. trib. Calenduleae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCalendula balansae Boiss. & Reut. trib. Calenduleae
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 6: 107 (1859)
Native RangeAlgeria
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionviscid-glandular, leaves linear-lanceolate, remotely denticulate, the basal attenuate to petiole, the upper sessile, capitula solitary to 35mm across
Size5-20cm
Colorochreous yellow
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCalendula suffruticosa ssp. balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Ohle
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria)
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